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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Example usage:
 $ format-novel manuscript.docx
 ```
 
-It assumes the document already contains a single title page and applies the
+This assumes the document already contains a single title page. It applies the
 following formatting, modifying the file in-place:
 
  * apply double spacing